Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Batavia, OH — 2018-07-13

Final reportGAA18CA425
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Date
2018-07-13
Location
Batavia, OH, USA
Airport
I69
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N12064
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during the landing flare, he pulled back on the controls too sharply and that the airplane then ballooned and landed hard. Unbeknownst to him, the propeller struck the runway, and he then went around the traffic pattern again. He landed and taxied the airplane back to the ramp without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall and lower fuselage. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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